# Latest **URL:** https://community.anovaculinary.com/latest.md?page=98 [Latest](https://community.anovaculinary.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.anovaculinary.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.anovaculinary.com/tags.md) **Page:** 99 --- ## [Chicken question](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/chicken-question/402)
**Author:** [@dleach](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/dleach)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2015, 6:28pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/chicken-question/402 "2015-04-12T18:28:24Z")
So I just got my unit and the first experiment was chicken... lets just say that it was universally voted down. My son said it didn't even taste like chicken and complained about the texture. I also didn't like the textu… --- ## [Quasi Sous Vide](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/quasi-sous-vide/416)
**Author:** [@john.jcb](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/john.jcb)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2015, 12:54pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/quasi-sous-vide/416 "2015-04-12T12:54:29Z")
I loath pealing soft cooked eggs and not wanting to wait for sous vide eggs for breakfast I tried a new method. I know I did not use the Anova but it was close to sous vide. First I browned some butter in a small fryin… --- ## [Elk Roast](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/elk-roast/414)
**Author:** [@ChefKyleSwanbeck](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/ChefKyleSwanbeck)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2015, 11:17pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/elk-roast/414 "2015-04-11T23:17:21Z")
So I was given an Elk "Roast". I am not exactly sure what cut it is but I was curious if anybody out there has had any luck with cooking elk sous vide and if so what did you do to it and how long and hot did you cook it … --- ## [Accidental Discovery](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/accidental-discovery/397)
**Author:** [@john.jcb](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/john.jcb)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2015, 11:08am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/accidental-discovery/397 "2015-04-11T11:08:15Z")
I was tasked with cooking carrots sous vide for the family gathering tonight at my daughters house. I am using a plastic tub as a vessel and a dinner plate to hold it under water.. I saw a question somewhere on how to ke… --- ## [Some Thoughts on Beef](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/some-thoughts-on-beef/412)
**Author:** [@john.jcb](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/john.jcb)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2015, 10:52pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/some-thoughts-on-beef/412 "2015-04-10T22:52:40Z")
Before I discovered sous vide and got my Anova Precision Cooker I always cooked my beef towards the rare side. I would remove a steak from the grill when its internal temperature hit 125°F or a little less. After resting… --- ## [Sous Vide Smoked Beer Braised Short Ribs-way too much salt](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/sous-vide-smoked-beer-braised-short-ribs-way-too-much-salt/398)
**Author:** [@bocaboy](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/bocaboy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2015, 9:58pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/sous-vide-smoked-beer-braised-short-ribs-way-too-much-salt/398 "2015-04-09T21:58:16Z")
I'm a new owner of a Anova Sous Vide Precision Cooker. My first adventure was to make the Sous Vide Smoked Beer-Braised Short Rib recipe from the Anova site and use the meat and resulting gravy for a ragu over pappardell… --- ## [Egg Yolk Recipes](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/egg-yolk-recipes/405)
**Author:** [@john.jcb](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/john.jcb)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2015, 7:31pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/egg-yolk-recipes/405 "2015-04-09T19:31:14Z")
In the recipes that sous vide egg yolks the recipes say to put the separated yolks in the water bath for an hour. Should they all be edited to use a Ziploc bag? I would be worried the yolks would be gradually pulled int… --- ## [High and Low Water](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/high-and-low-water/399)
**Author:** [@john.jcb](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/john.jcb)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2015, 10:15pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/high-and-low-water/399 "2015-04-08T22:15:09Z")
A small suggestion. It would be very convenient if the high and low water marker were around the entire circumference of the unit. This would allow you to see them no matter which way the unit is oriented. --- ## [Water displacement vs vacuum sealer](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/water-displacement-vs-vacuum-sealer/46)
**Author:** [@avikin1223](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/avikin1223)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2015, 8:25pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/water-displacement-vs-vacuum-sealer/46 "2015-04-07T20:25:49Z")
Hi all! I'm new to sous vide and want to make the most of it. That being said, is there a big difference from getting an actual vacuum sealer machine compared to using a ziplock bag and water displacement? Has anyon… --- ## [Ziploc bags for long sous vide sessions](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/ziploc-bags-for-long-sous-vide-sessions/330)
**Author:** [@humminglion](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/humminglion)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2015, 5:52pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/ziploc-bags-for-long-sous-vide-sessions/330 "2015-04-07T17:52:01Z")
I've read in some forums that ziploc bags have a tendency to leak after 10+ hours. Has anyone tried doing a long sous vide (10+ hours) with a ziploc bag? Thanks! --- ## [Top 5 Tips for Cooking Perfect Sous Vide Food](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/top-5-tips-for-cooking-perfect-sous-vide-food/35)
**Author:** [@Stephen\_Svajian](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Stephen_Svajian)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2015, 11:03pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/top-5-tips-for-cooking-perfect-sous-vide-food/35 "2015-04-03T23:03:32Z")
In a recent blog post (Top 5 Tips For Perfect Sous Vide Food – Anova Culinary), Christina Wylie laid out her top 5 tips for perfect sous vide food. Here are the tips: Get the temperature and time right for that particu… --- ## [Tell Us What You Think!](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/tell-us-what-you-think/390)
**Author:** [@jordan](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/jordan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2015, 7:47pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/tell-us-what-you-think/390 "2015-04-03T19:47:00Z")
Thanks for joining the forums! We want to continue to improve the experience for you to make it as enjoyable as possible. Please share with us what you want to see, from content to features. We want to hear from you! Tha… --- ## [Advice on cooking vessels](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/advice-on-cooking-vessels/210)
**Author:** [@AnovaRick](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/AnovaRick)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2015, 8:27pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/advice-on-cooking-vessels/210 "2015-04-02T20:27:39Z")
Hi all, I am really happy to have received my Anova unit a few days ago and am very excited to start using it. I had a question though. What are the best utensils/cooking vessels to use with this sous-vide device? I cur… --- ## [Tools for Accurate Temp Measurement](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/tools-for-accurate-temp-measurement/379)
**Author:** [@jordan](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/jordan)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2015, 3:51pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/tools-for-accurate-temp-measurement/379 "2015-04-02T15:51:22Z")
This discussion was created from comments split from: Epic Failure and merged with “Realizing the need for an accurate thermometer” discussion. Original post (re: “Realizing the need…”) created by @saluki: Since some … --- ## [Flawless for the holidays! Thanks Anova!](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/flawless-for-the-holidays-thanks-anova/261)
**Author:** [@nwhiatt](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/nwhiatt)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2015, 12:33am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/flawless-for-the-holidays-thanks-anova/261 "2015-04-02T00:33:02Z")
I just want to say that even though it was a bit longer of a wait than I wanted, it was worth the wait for me. I ordered 2 black 110v units off kickstarter and got them early December. Some of the foods I have cooked w… --- ## [App and PDF manual](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/app-and-pdf-manual/87)
**Author:** [@daven\_512](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/daven_512)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2015, 10:38pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/app-and-pdf-manual/87 "2015-04-01T22:38:27Z")
Sorry if this has already been answered. I just received my Precision Cooker, and was wondering: 1. Where can I download the iOS app? I searched Apples' App store for Anova and couldn't find it. 2. Some one posted that … --- ## [Inconsistent results when cooking ribeyes](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/inconsistent-results-when-cooking-ribeyes/345)
**Author:** [@Roman](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Roman)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2015, 7:03pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/inconsistent-results-when-cooking-ribeyes/345 "2015-03-30T19:03:40Z")
Hello everyone, This past weekend I purchased two (pretty expensive) Prime ribeye steaks. I seared each steak on very high heat for about 30 seconds per side, then put them in a plastic bag. The sous-vide was set to 13… --- ## [Sealed bag floating](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/sealed-bag-floating/384)
**Author:** [@serafine](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/serafine)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2015, 7:10pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/sealed-bag-floating/384 "2015-03-29T19:10:14Z")
First timer: vacuumed sealed some pork tenderloin the day I got my Anova as a belated Christmas gift; worked wonderfully. Last night I vacuumed sealed a slab of corned beef; put into the water bath once it reached 175 de… --- ## [Simple Surf n' Turf](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/simple-surf-n-turf/375)
**Author:** [@DMW](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/DMW)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2015, 10:57pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/simple-surf-n-turf/375 "2015-03-27T22:57:29Z")
So I wasn’t planning to use my Anova Precision Cooker last night for the first day of Spring. I was planning to smoke/grill this 2" thick porterhouse I had defrosted overnight in the fridge: However, after shoveling 3… --- ## [How much power does the Anova consume vs boiling water tradionally with propane gas? Is it costly?](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/how-much-power-does-the-anova-consume-vs-boiling-water-tradionally-with-propane-gas-is-it-costly/83)
**Author:** [@Waisoserious](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Waisoserious)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2015, 9:12pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/how-much-power-does-the-anova-consume-vs-boiling-water-tradionally-with-propane-gas-is-it-costly/83 "2015-03-26T21:12:10Z")
Hello fellas. Firstly let me say, I am not a chef. But I am very interested in using this unit as part of a meal delivery service that I am thinking about. But I am concerned with the power usage that this requires. G… --- ## [Thoughts on water wastage](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/thoughts-on-water-wastage/383)
**Author:** [@Simon\_C](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Simon_C)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2015, 9:21am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/thoughts-on-water-wastage/383 "2015-03-26T09:21:02Z")
Many of us that live in parts of the world that prefer to avoid wasting water. A lot of energy and infrastructure goes into making our tap water drinkable, and yet so often it gets tipped down the sink after one cooking … --- ## [Lukewarm Food Temp](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/lukewarm-food-temp/378)
**Author:** [@jazzman161](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/jazzman161)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2015, 11:24pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/lukewarm-food-temp/378 "2015-03-24T23:24:00Z")
Hey all. Just purchased by Anova precision cooker and starting to try various recipes. The other day I made a steelhead trout @ 52 deg. C (125.6 deg. F) for 25 mins. The trout came out done and it was tender & moist bu… --- ## [Unpacking](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/unpacking/190)
**Author:** [@rbh1515](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/rbh1515)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2015, 7:12pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/unpacking/190 "2015-03-17T19:12:25Z")
Got my unit yesterday and unpacked it. Is there thin film of clear protective material on the display that needs to come off, or are the edges of my display a little lifted up in a few areas. If there is no protective… --- ## [SV Creme Brulee](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/sv-creme-brulee/322)
**Author:** [@DMW](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/DMW)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2015, 9:24pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/sv-creme-brulee/322 "2015-03-16T21:24:29Z")
I’ve been wanting to try Creme Brulee for some time, got a kitchen torch and all, but never got around to it. Got my Anova Precision Cooker a couple months back and just recently saw the SV Creme Brulee on Chef’s Steps. … --- ## [Ok to leave the cooker in water?](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/ok-to-leave-the-cooker-in-water/365)
**Author:** [@TomD](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/TomD)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2015, 9:56pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/ok-to-leave-the-cooker-in-water/365 "2015-03-13T21:56:11Z")
This has been raised before, but I don't think we got a resolution. Maybe someone from Anova could comment? Can you leave the Cooker in water between uses? I'd like my setup to sit on the counter, filled with water, r… --- ## [Newbie Help with Duck Confit](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/newbie-help-with-duck-confit/367)
**Author:** [@Woody444](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Woody444)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2015, 9:54pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/newbie-help-with-duck-confit/367 "2015-03-13T21:54:33Z")
I am new to Sous Vide and My first attempt at Duck Leg Confit Sous Vide turned out way too dry. After dry brining x 12 hours, I cooked the duck at 167 F /75 C for 12 hours. Most of the recipes I saw on the web called f… --- ## [Combo cooking](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/combo-cooking/368)
**Author:** [@Simon\_C](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Simon_C)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2015, 12:05pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/combo-cooking/368 "2015-03-10T12:05:27Z")
Seemingly off-the-wall recipes are where the new frontier of cooking technology fights for a foot-hold into conventional cuisine canon. The parting on the left becomes a parting on the right, but in this case we are the … --- ## [A potentially silly concern: any safety issues leaving the sous vide on unattended?](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/a-potentially-silly-concern-any-safety-issues-leaving-the-sous-vide-on-unattended/358)
**Author:** [@one2three](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/one2three)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2015, 9:40pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/a-potentially-silly-concern-any-safety-issues-leaving-the-sous-vide-on-unattended/358 "2015-02-24T21:40:26Z")
Please forgive me for this potentially silly concern: Some recipes call for cooking 36, some even up to 72 hours, I'm a little worried with regard to safety leaving the sous vide on unattended while I'm at work etc as I… --- ## [How long for medium rare 2 pound roast beef and evaporation?](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/how-long-for-medium-rare-2-pound-roast-beef-and-evaporation/352)
**Author:** [@Gary1976](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Gary1976)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2015, 6:16pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/how-long-for-medium-rare-2-pound-roast-beef-and-evaporation/352 "2015-02-24T18:16:15Z")
Hi, I would like to know how long I need to cook a 2-pound (1kg) tenderloin roast beef. I see from recipes 2-48 hours, but I would need a bit more precision... I am also concerned about evaporation while leaving the Anov… --- ## [Starting Temp](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/starting-temp/357)
**Author:** [@Feashman](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Feashman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2015, 12:03am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/starting-temp/357 "2015-02-24T00:03:49Z")
I am new to Sous Vide, so there is much to learn. When the Anova iOS app specifies a cook time, is that at the specified cooking temp. For example, a soft egg is specified to cook for 45 minutes at 146F. Should I wait… [Previous page](https://community.anovaculinary.com/latest.md?page=97) [Next page](https://community.anovaculinary.com/latest.md?page=99)